Votes from the Iowa caucuses were counted up more than two weeks ago, and local police departments are adding up the costs.

Votes from the Iowa caucuses were counted up more than two weeks ago, and local police departments are adding up the costs.

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Updated: 6:56 PM CST Feb 18, 2016

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WEBVTT CANDIDATES TO COVER OVER MONTHS AND MONTHS BUT THEY , WON'T BE REIMBURSED BY THE CAMPAIGNS. REMEMBER THIS? CAMPAIGN EVENTS EVERYDAY, SOMETIMES FOUR A DAY, KEPT POLICE OFFICERS ON THEIR TOES. LIKE MANY, SERGEANT PAUL PARIZEK WAS ALSO HIRED OFF DUTY BY THE CANDIDATES. >> OF AN OFFICER WANTED DURING THE CAUCUS. TO WORK SIX YOU NOW ARE'S A DAY, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR HIM. CYNTHIA: THE IOWA CAUCUSES OVERALL BROUGHT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE DES MOINES ECONOMY. BUT THE DES MOINES PD WON'T SEE ANY OF THAT CASH COMING IN. IN FACT, IT WILL PAY OUT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT IN OVERTIME. THE LAST CAUCUS BUDGET YEAR ABOUT $50,000 WAS ANTON DIGNITARY PROTECTION. -- WAS SPENT ON DIGNITARY PROTECTION. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT, $129,000. >> WE ALSO HAVE A BUDGET WE HAVE TO WORK WITH AND ITS TIGHT,VERY TIGHT IT IS FAIR TO SAY WE'RE GOING TO FEEL IT, SOMEWHERE WE'LL HAVE TO CUT SOMETHING. CYNTHIA: WHILE IT HAS BEEN DM POLICY NOT TO BILL CAMPAIGNS FOR POLICE SUPPORT. NEXT WE UNDERSTAND IT'S THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. WE'RE HERE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. CYNTHIA: THE CITY CAN CHARGE CANDIDATES FOR RALLIES THAT NEEDED STREET USE PERMIT LIKE , HILLARY CLINTON'S KATIE PERRY CONCERT WHICH INVOLVED 45 OFFICER HOURS AT A COST OF $2000. A BERNIE SANDERS RALLY THE SAME DAY INVOLVED 7 OFFICER HOURS AT A COST OF $321. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, OTHER TOWNS THAT HAVE TRIED TO RECOUP SOME OF THE MONEY TO PROTECT CANDIDATES ARE STILL WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS OFFICERS ARE FINALLY GETTING SOME REST.

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Votes from the Iowa caucuses were counted up more than two weeks ago, and local police departments are adding up the costs.